343 - - Episode 341 Unexpected Return

Marie and Sonia promised to keep my secret, so I told them about the labyrinth core and the magic bag. They were surprised to see me, but seemed to recover somehow.

"You've collected a lot of seafood from the sea. Would you please secure it for us on a regular basis?"

Smiling, Marie asks about seafood. I told her something quite serious, but she is concerned about whether she can buy seafood regularly or not.

"I don't think it's possible. We are not always in the labyrinth city, and even if we dive into the labyrinth, we don't always have time to get seafood. It's more like sometimes when I have time."

"I see. It's a pity that we can't get it on a regular basis, but if we can still get seafood from the sea, it's good enough for business. I will buy it at a high price, so please do so when you have time."

Yes, I understand. I'll get it when I have time. But I'm surprised. I would have thought that you would be more interested in the labyrinth core and the magic bag than the seafood.

"Haha ...... story is too big for my head to keep up with. I'm so confused that I'm loving seafood, which shouldn't make that much money."

......I thought things had calmed down, but it seems it was only on the surface. I looked closer, and both Marie and Sonia's eyes don't seem to light up. It is useless to try to force them to calm down in such a situation. Marie would be able to think better by stimulating her desire.

Marie, Sonia, please listen to me. It may be difficult to collect the materials that are to be discarded, but I have heard that you can owe the labyrinth a debt of gratitude and have them fulfill your request. Well, I don't know how long it will take to build the next layer, but we may be able to get rare materials that we could not get before. I don't have any ideas, but I can tell you your request, Marie.

Oh, he reacted with a jerk.

"Anything at all?"

"I think most things will be fine. I might refuse to accept something that would cause chaos in the world, though."

I didn't tell them about the gravity stone, but if they request something like that that Sylphy and his friends don't like, I'm going to refuse. I guess he is right, since he seems to be happy to see Sylphy. Marie starts to pour out her desires, and I catch up with her.

"And I told you that the capacity of the magic bag is quite large. As expected, I can only wholesale materials for light dragons and dark dragons, but there are plenty of materials for green dragons and other demons that can be defeated in the labyrinth. It's impossible to distribute them as they are because the value of the materials will plummet, but if Marie-san can make good arrangements while misrepresenting me, we can distribute a lot of them. Is this going to be a foothold for the biggest trading company on the continent?"

Oh, I started shaking. She looks so s*xy hugging herself so tight.　

"Mmmmmmmmmm, light dragon's material and dark dragon's material. And even though it's not an attribute dragon, is it so that the value of the labyrinth materials including the dragon system materials plummeted? ...... Ummmmmmm, hahaha, my eyes weren't mad!　I saw through Yuta's ability at first glance and fascinated him so firmly that I will control the economy of the continent!　Ha-ha-ha-ha!"

He smiled like some evil tycoon. Marie is back with a vengeance. Sonia behind her is saying "That's the Marie we know and love", so I guess she's back to normal.

A little while ago, she was a drooling greedy ghost, but now she seems to have evolved into the incarnation of lust. But it's interesting that Marie now seems closer to normal than the confused and quiet Marie.

Different people deserve different feelings. For Marie, she is shining in her current state. But I don't think she was ever recognized for her ability and she is not exactly attracted to me. That's the one thing I won't give up.

"Have you calmed down?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I'm fine. Let's get started. The first step in the ambition of the Pollius Society!

Wasn't the Pollius Trading Company the trading company of Marie's father?　And by the way, I'm sure your brother was there, too, but are you trying to kick him off?　

"...... Well, okay. At any rate, I don't care what you contribute to the labyrinth core, even garbage in the extreme, as long as it's not dirty or rotten, so I'd appreciate it if you could collect as much as possible."

I'm sure the labyrinth can absorb anything dirty or rotten, but I don't want to be the one storing and retrieving it into my magic bag.

I understand. I'll talk to the other merchant associations and collect them until the warehouse is full. The other merchant associations may have their doubts, but they will be happy because they won't have to dispose of the goods."

He's so confident that he knows what he's collecting. Core will be pleased.

"Thank you. That's all I have to offer for now. Please make sure that there will be no fuss, especially regarding the distribution of materials.

"Leave it to me. Except for materials that are forbidden to be sold to other countries, we will use the connections of the Pollius Chamber of Commerce to handle them. And the materials for the green dragon can be processed after we have dealt with the assault dragons and wyverns in large quantities. I'm sure that the nobles, who are so vain, will spend a lot of money on the green dragons that will come out later.

You've already decided on the order in which you're going to wholesale your materials.

"I don't mind ripping off the aristocrats and the rich, but won't that be passed on to the general public in the form of heavy taxes and the like?"

Not that it's any of my business, but I'd hate to be the one to make your dreams worse.

"Don't worry. The aristocrats who would impose heavy taxes for such a thing have already imposed heavy taxes until the very last minute. There are wars going on everywhere. The aristocrats who overstep their bounds will be crushed and the common people will be saved.

I'm not sure about ......, but on a continent where wars are happening all the time, does that mean that the state will simply get rid of anything that could lead to civil unrest?　Well, as long as the dreaming doesn't get any worse, it's all good. Then we can discuss the other details and get the materials wholesale at the warehouse.

"Oh, that's right. I remember now. I had some information that Yuta-san should know.

Information reminded by the "Bakako" is not good information, is it? Is some idiot noble trying to mess with me?　You've got some nerve ignoring the king's notice. No, if Marie is talking to you, did she do something to the Pollius Chamber of Commerce?

"Is there some kind of pressure on Marie's place?"

"No, well, there is no doubt that there is pressure from various sources on the Polurius Chamber of Commerce, but since it is in a more advantageous position, there is no problem. My father is happy to stand up for himself.

Are they fighting back, taking advantage of the weakness of their opponents who pressured them?　Even though the monopoly of magic grass and all-purpose grass has been broken, they must be in a strong position to have a near monopoly on the rare materials.

It seems that they have a lot of resentment and envy, but they seem to give preferential treatment to commercial guilds and countries that they are afraid of making enemies with, and they seem to treat those who pressure them as sitting ducks.

"Then what kind of information do you have?"

"I heard that the Marquis and Viscount Galli suddenly appeared in the capital to prove that they are safe. Yuta, you also had a little trouble with Viscount Galli, didn't you? I thought you should know."

Wow, Gulli and his son are back. ...... What?　Seriously?　That fat, incomprehensibly privileged, stupid aristocrat?　They only gave him some shabby clothes and 10 silver coins and dumped him in a far away country, and now he's back?　How?

When I look at Sylphy's face, her expression is unusually broken, showing her surprise. Yes, of course. You are surprised, aren't you? That father and son, who seem to be incapable of doing anything by themselves, come back to the country in such a short period of time. Was that 10 silver coins too much?　What's going on?　I need information so badly.

"Yes, you have given us a lot of trouble. Do you have any information about what happened?

"No, the Marquis de Galli's ascension to the castle caused a great commotion, and it seems that there was also a commotion at the Galli family residence, but other than that we don't know any other details."

"The stupid nobles are crushed by the state in a snap, right?　Won't the state destroy you because of heir disputes or the disappearance of the head of the family?"

Please, Your Majesty the King, destroy the house quickly and thoroughly. They're stupid nobles for sure!

"The Marquise de Galli is a distinguished family, and the current Marquise de Galli has deep roots in the military. They will be punished for this, but I don't think they will be stripped of their titles."

The impact is too great to be able to destroy it carelessly. It is similar to the way the government comes to the rescue of banks and other financial institutions when they are in trouble. I see...you came back. You want to go dump it again?　Maybe this time it would be better to go farther ...... another continent or something.

"You mean the heirship, will it settle down soon now that the Marquis and Viscount have returned?"

"Well, I'll take it from here, if you don't mind me asking."

I guess it is a personal opinion based on the information network of the Chamber of Commerce, and it seems to be highly accurate.

"Yes, I don't have any information, so it would be very helpful if you could tell me.

I understand. Normally, both the Marquise and the Viscount Galli had direct sons, so there should not have been a dispute over the heirs. But this time, the head of the branch family tried to take over the main family, so I don't think it will end well.

"You don't think it's going to be easy just because the head of the family is back?"

Yes, the Marquis de Galli cannot be too careful with his brother who wants to take over the company, and his brother, who has expressed his ambition, will have to kill the Marquis de Galli to his own destruction. Even if things are calm on the surface, there will be a bone fight inside."

Then it looks like they won't be able to touch us until things settle down.

Is your brother a good candidate for the heir apparent?

If he is good, I think it would be safer for him to leave the Marquis de Galli again and for his brother to become a Marquis.

"No, he has a bad reputation because of his resemblance to the Marquis de Galli."

No? Then even if my brother becomes a marquis, there's still a chance he'll try to mess with us.

I see. Thank you very much.

I heard the last Marquis was a brilliant man but he failed in raising his children. Maybe he was too busy to educate his children.

I think peace will come to me if I let them fight over the flesh and bones without touching them. Let's wait and see for a while and take action if there is any action. I'm tired now, so I'm going to finish talking about giant deers and such quickly, put the demons in the warehouse, and go home.